Picking up her Catholic rosary, Meg Williams, a 24-year-old from Maine, begins her prayers like this: "Hail Persephone, full of strength and beauty. . . . Blessed are you and blessed is the cycle of ...

Wicca is a modern pagan religion that emerged in the mid-20th century. It draws inspiration from ancient nature-based ...

Pagans have long had a bad rap. Ethan Doyle White’s “Pagans: The Visual Culture of Pagan Myths, Legends + Rituals” corrects misconceptions and explains their intricate belief systems and rich ...

(The Conversation) — Native Americans are struggling to find sage for their spiritual practices as the plant is being overharvested for sale to the wider public. (The Conversation) — White sage, which ...

Manifesting is one of many practices that commonly fall under the realm of contemporary paganism, Berger said. Others are as diverse as the pagans and witches who practice them: tarot, spellwork, ...

Archaeologists in Central Europe recently uncovered an ancient grave – reopened not by modern looters, but by medieval Poles over 1,000 years ago. The excavation took place at the Nowy Chorów cemetery ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Helen A. Berger, Brandeis University via Associated Press Witches, Wiccans and other contemporary Pagans see divinity in trees, streams, plants and animals.

The first steps of carving out new traditions can feel a little bit awkward (after all, they aren’t tradition yet), but with time and repetition, they become like slipping into a pair of well-broken ...

This Halloween, there are likely to be fewer pint-sized witches going door to door in search of candy. Concerns over the coronavirus have meant that in many places, trick-or-treating is off the menu.

(RNS) — In anticipation of its 50th anniversary, the landmark film’s ‘director’s cut’ was released Wednesday in time for the solstice, a major pagan holiday. (RNS) — The sun crests in the northern sky ...

Helen A. Berger receives funding from the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Association for the Sociology of Religion, and West Chester University. White sage, which is sacred to a number ...